17+ Best Book Illustrators for Hire in the United Kingdom

Patrick

Brighton, United Kingdom

With 30 years experience designing covers for the UK's top publishing houses, I also art direct, illustrate and do hand lettering for covers

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, and Science Fiction.

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Berenice

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Award-winning designer with an MA in Graphic Design & Typography, bringing your words to life with tailored design.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Anthologies, Classics, Women's Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Cambridge University Press
Pearson and Penguin
M&M Communications

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Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

🟡 Experienced book designer available for book cover and interior book design/typesetting. 🟡

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Sarah

England, United Kingdom

Specialist children's book illustrator and designer, creating beautiful and engaging books and content.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Pearson Education
John Brown Media
Redan Publishing

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Andy

Brighton, United Kingdom

An illustrator of children's picture books, Young Adult books and book covers. A humorous style with expressive characters.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Minds eye productions
Artworld
Climax
Beyond Reality Games
Self-employed

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Nick

London, United Kingdom

I am a book cover designer with 20 years experience. I have designed everything from thrillers, crime books and illustrated womens fiction.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed
HarperCollins

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Louise

England, United Kingdom

Hello, I am an Illustrator living & working in Somerset. My style is honest, inviting & brings the everyday to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Home & Garden, Weddings, Short Story, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

Ernest Journal - Tina Smith, Jo Keeling
Author Andrew Sutton
The Hunterian Museum & Glasgow University
Curator of 'Museum of memory', Kate McStraw,
Tina Smith, Dan Linstead -Immediate Media
Pretty Nostalgic
Another Escape
Upper Hand Press. (William Cass, Author & Ann Starr, Publisher)
Marbella Club Hotel & Smokes Creative

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Nicole

London, UK

An illustrator with a love for food, helping authors and publishers bring their foodie stories and recipes to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Inga

London, UK

Award winning Latvian illustrator based in London, UK. Specialising in hyperactive, bold, trippy, characterful images.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Entertainment, Fashion & Textiles, Mashups, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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My Lan

Manchester, UK

I am a book cover artist with a wide range of styles and who loves anything fantasy and whimsical.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Dark Romance, Romance, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Ink Slinger

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Andreea

Swaffham, UK

Illustrator specialized in visual story telling through fantastical pictures and bold colour palettes.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

The Design Solution, London, UK
Bucharest, Romania
Self-employed

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Ruta

Truro, UK

Award-Winning illustrator with a textile design background specialising in decorative floral illustrations with vintage aesthetic.

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Antiques & Collectibles, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Themes & Motifs, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Sophie

London, UK

My name's Sophie, I'm a conceptual Illustrator specialising in Health, Science and well-being.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Nataliia

Rugeley, UK

Versatile 2D Artist & Children's Book Illustrator based in the UK. 6+ years experience, expert in Procreate & Adobe tools.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Education & Reference, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

Self-employed
YOUTUBE CHANNEL "БОГАТЕЙШИЙ ДИ"
7 SUMMITS (SPORTSWEAR STORE)
VICONDA (WINDOW MANUFACTURER)
VAASTU.EXPERT

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Allan

London, UK

I manage a small design studio in central London. Publishing services include book design, project management and art direction.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Religion & Spirituality, Parenting & Families, and Design.

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